Description
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.

The function nft_pipapo_walk did not skip inactive elements during set walk which could lead double deactivations of PIPAPO (Pile Packet Policies) elements, leading to use-after-free.

We recommend upgrading past commit 317eb9685095678f2c9f5a8189de698c5354316a.
Published: 2023-12-18
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3711-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5593-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5594-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-59027 A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. The function nft_pipapo_walk did not skip inactive elements during set walk which could lead double deactivations of PIPAPO (Pile Packet Policies) elements, leading to use-after-free. We recommend upgrading past commit 317eb9685095678f2c9f5a8189de698c5354316a.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6606-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6607-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6608-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6608-2 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6609-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6609-2 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6609-3 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6628-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6628-2 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6635-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 12 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000


Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. The function nft_pipapo_walk did not skip inactive elements during set walk which could lead double deactivations of PIPAPO (Pile Packet Policies) elements, leading to use-after-free. We recommend upgrading past commit 317eb9685095678f2c9f5a8189de698c5354316a. A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. The function nft_pipapo_walk did not skip inactive elements during set walk which could lead double deactivations of PIPAPO (Pile Packet Policies) elements, leading to use-after-free. We recommend upgrading past commit 317eb9685095678f2c9f5a8189de698c5354316a.

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Linux Linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Google

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T10:41:15.974Z

Reserved: 2023-12-14T11:29:13.252Z

Link: CVE-2023-6817

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-12-18T15:15:10.210

Modified: 2026-05-12T11:16:18.570

Link: CVE-2023-6817

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2023-12-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-6817 - Bugzilla

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